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Down by the River

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Neil Young

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969)folk rockTop 5%3:19SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: E minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 2,915 notes · E minor · 82 BPM· 3:19Recommended
Practice Play
Standard drum kit
Distortion guitar
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Overdriven guitar
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Fretless bass
Electric guitar (clean) 3
89%5 tracks · 8,686 notes · E minor · 90 BPM· 7:33extended
Practice Play
Guitar Solo I
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:19

About this song

Down by the River by Neil Young is in E minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:19 (Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Fretless bass, and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
7.52 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.37 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
3.17 notes/sec

About the key of E minor

E minor is the most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Em, Am, and Bm.

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Down by the River appears on the soundtrack of The Strawberry Statement.